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I called early in the hope of catching her before she went to work.
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He asked her again
in the vain hopethat he could persuade her to come
(= it was impossible).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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in the hope of/that — in (the) hope of/that (or in hopes of/that) : with the hope that something will happen or could happen He returned to the crime scene in (the) hope of finding further evidence. He waited in hopes that she would show up. • • • Main Entry: ↑hope … Useful english dictionary
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for the sake of something — 1) for the purpose of doing, getting, or achieving something for the sake of something: I hope you re not doing this just for the sake of the money. for something s sake: For clarity s sake, I d like to reword my statement. 2) for the sake of… … English dictionary
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pave the way for something — pave the way for (something) to be a preparation which will make it possible for something to happen in the future. Scientists hope that data from this expedition will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars … New idioms dictionary
in the hope that — in the hope that/of/ phrase wanting something to happen Police are carrying out house to house enquiries in the hope of finding the missing girl. Thesaurus: wanting or needing somethingsynonym Main entry: hope … Useful english dictionary
in the hope of — in the hope that/of/ phrase wanting something to happen Police are carrying out house to house enquiries in the hope of finding the missing girl. Thesaurus: wanting or needing somethingsynonym Main entry: hope … Useful english dictionary
somewhere in the neighborhood of something — (somewhere) in the neighborhood of (something) about or approximately. The size of the library is in the neighborhood of 5,000 books. We hope to get somewhere in the neighborhood of $150,000 for our house. Usage notes: used before a number and… … New idioms dictionary
